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24 May 2022

Apprenticeships part of recovery investment for Scotland’s employers

Employers are backing apprenticeships and supporting young people through Scotland’s economic transition from the pandemic.

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24 May 2022

Employers develop a new future for Scotland’s engineering sector

Scotland’s major engineering and manufacturing sector has developed a new apprenticeship providing skills in emerging technologies that it can adopt and leverage to thrive.

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24 May 2022

MSP Mercedes Villalba visits metal fabrication company in Dundee

A Dundee firm which benefited from SDS’s Skills for Growth programme has been explaining the benefits to a local MSP.

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18 May 2022

New careers activity gives pupils a flying start in the construction industry

Scotland’s school pupils get to fly drones to learn about careers in construction through a new interactive careers experience.

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17 May 2022

New toolkit available to support new entrants into Tourism sector

A new toolkit has been launched to support new entrants into the Tourism & Hospitality industry.

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09 May 2022

Apprentices fashion sustainable future

Clothing firm ACS takes on 22 new apprentices to support net zero ambitions

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05 May 2022

Apprentices serving up UK-wide success for small business

Talented apprentices are helping a pie-making business achieve its potential and win UK-wide recognition. Angus-based WeeCOOK is savouring a double victory in food competition, the British Pie Awards.

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03 May 2022

Free online Climate Emergency Training for people across Scotland

Keep Scotland Beautiful offer chances to become certified as Carbon Literate

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28 April 2022

Scotland's Tech Sector Back In Growth Mode

New research from ScotlandIS has revealed that Scottish tech businesses bounced back in 2021, with 72% of companies reporting increased sales. This marks a return to pre-pandemic levels of sales growth reported in 2019, after a significant drop last year (44%).

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21 April 2022

Pilot E-commerce Course A First For College Sector

City of Glasgow College, together with Borders College and Edinburgh College, is piloting a new Ecommerce & Business course.